BBC News July 02, 2026 • 13:29

Residents of Ethiopian town forced to kill hundreds of their own dogs after rabies deaths - BBC

Residents of Ethiopian town forced to kill hundreds of their own dogs after rabies deaths - BBC

Some residents reluctantly hung their dogs to avoid being arrested or fined, locals tell the BBC.

However, Feven Melese, who runs an animal rights organisation in the capital, Addis Ababa, and has been receiving reports from Hossana, said that although the mass killings had stopped, individuals w… [+124 chars]

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